Parish History

Landmarks in the history

1910 - Catholics of the locality build a thatched shed for prayer meetings.
1911 - Started a pallikkoodam in a thatched building to teach the young ones the Malayalam alphabets
1912 - the believers of the locality submitted a request to the bishop of changanachery to sanction a new parish.
1912 Dec 23 - the parish committee passed a resolution requesting the bishop to sanction a new parish of full identity.
1912 Dec 30 - the first trustees were elected.
1913 - the first baptismal ceremony. Parish consecrated in the proposed new parish.
1913 Sep 5 - Sanction obtained for the consecration of the church.
1913 Oct 2 - All the signatories belonging to the other parishes is the vicinity are accorded sanction by the bishop to join the newly constituted church.
1913 Dec - the parish celebrated the feast of St. Mary
1920 - sanction obtained to star an LP Schol.
1921 - LP School slanted
1924 - the school started clas IV
1925 Jan 1 - A cemetery built
1925 June 26 - the general committee decided to build a new building for for the church.
1926 Dec 5 - the new church was constructed.
1937 Sep 13 - ‘Kurisupally ‘ at Poovatholy was consecrated.
1977 - the existing church was renovated
1981 - Started a nursery school.
1982 - Nirmala matha Adoration convent chapel was consecrated